Canada Housing Starts

Last Release

Oct 31, 2025

Actual

232.8

Units In

Thousand units

279.2

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jan 16, 2026

Time to Release

1 Months 0 Days 18 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
333.28 Mar 2021	90.7 Aug 1982	193.88 Thousand units	1977-2025	Canada Mortgage And Housing Corporation

In Canada, a housing start is defined as the beginning of construction work on the building where the dwelling unit will be located. This can be described in 2 ways: usually, the stage when the concrete has been poured for the whole of the footing around the structure; or an equivalent stage where a basement will not be part of the structure.

Latest Updates

Housing starts in Canada rose 9.4% month-on-month in November 2025, rebounding from a 17% decline in October to reach a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 254,058 units, slightly above the market expectation of 250,000. Urban housing starts in centres with populations over 10,000 increased 11% to 233,573 units, while rural starts were 20,485 units. Among major urban areas, Montreal saw a 24% year-on-year surge, partially offsetting declines in Toronto (-11%) and Vancouver (-1%).